Brain Information

  Dr. Caroline Leaf is a Christian and a professional neurologist. I've been reading some of her books and am impressed at the wisdom God has given her about the brain and how he designed it; it reminds me of scientists like Newton and Einstein who used the Bible as their starting places in research, discovering groundbreaking truths by understanding the Creator.

The human brain functions on seven areas for processing and storing information. From the first day your brain developed in the womb, it has been gathering information in a pattern that is absolutely unique to you. Like your fingerprints, your brain is made specifically and individually. No one thinks like you.

The seven pillars of interpreting thoughts are intrapersonal, interpersonal, linguistic, musical, kinesthetic, visual, mathematical. Every particle of information entering your brain through your five senses are processed in these seven areas in your unique pattern and percentage. Solomon, the king of ancient Israel who devoted himself to wisdom and understanding, referred to these in his book of Proverbs chapter 9. 'Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars...'

In Dr. Leaf's first book The Gift in You, she expounds on the personal identity of the brain and healthy transformation our brains undergo scientifically when we renew our minds. I guess apostle Paul was way ahead of the game when he wrote Romans 12:2. He definitely spoke the truth about our good judgment and peace improving when we put away toxic thinking patterns of self-absorbency, introspection, fear, doubt, worry and resentment and form healthy habits based on security and love. Love is the truth in God's world because he created it to show his love and kindness to. Ephesians 3:19 says: 'May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.'

Studies show that 87% of our illnesses are a direct result of our thought life, and only about 13% to diet, genetics, and environment. In Who Switched Off My Brain?, Dr. Leaf describes the anatomy of a thought- it's huge and complex!- and every one is attached to a release of emotion chemicals that connect your mind to a reaction in your body. Depression, cancer, heart disease and heart problems, headaches, strokes, and allergies are some of the consequences medical science has directly linked to emotions activated by poor thinking.

Controlling our thoughts is critical. Paul addressed this in his letter to the Philippians- chapter 4:4-8. 8Finally, brothers and sisters, fill your minds with beauty and truth. Meditate on whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is good, whatever is virtuous and praise- worthy.'

The last book I've read from Dr. Leaf is Who Switched Off Your Brain?. It was the funnest to read because it divulged the secrets of gender brain distinctions, and it practically helped me understand guys and girls better. We are created profoundly different! but that's not a surprise, is it? Guys' brains are designed to solve and act; that's why political, military, religious, scientific research and hands-on professional fields have been filled with mostly male activists for thousands of years; and if you want to dupe a nation you must fill it with distracted and passive guys first. Ladies' brains absorb great detail; making us experts at reading nuances, tones, facial expression and body language; our mirror neurons develop our empathy; our senses are more sensitive and expressions quickly activated. That's why women make excellent wives, mothers, talkers, helpers and friends because they can see into the soul. All this information and intuition, however, leaves room for misunderstanding and amplification, opening us to fear and insecurity, wounding our vulnerability or turning us into control freaks.

The different structures, functions and perspectives of male and female brains are perfectly complimentary. God created us to need and help each other, making a me-first mentality unproductive when compared to the amazing potential of working together.

This is a quote from a letter Paul wrote to Christians in Galatia: '13Brothers and sisters, God has called you to freedom! Hear the call, and do not spoil this gift by using your liberty to engage in what your flesh desires; instead, use it to serve each other as Jesus taught through love. 14For the whole law comes down to this one instruction: “Love your neighbor as yourself,”so 15why all this vicious gnawing on each other? If you are not careful, you will find you’ve eaten each other alive!'

Science proves the Bible.

Dr. Leaf has explicated the truths from cutting-edge neuroscience that verifies God's word and has given applicable, biblical and scientific solutions. Reading these books has expanded my understanding of God and the world he has made. I highly recommend them!